2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, a new annual international men's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams that replaced the former World League in the international calendar. The competition was held between May and July 2018, and the final round took place in the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille metropolitan area, France.
Lille, host city of the final round | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | France |
| City | Lille (final round) |
| Dates | 25 May – 8 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 22 (in 22 host cities) |
| Champions | Russia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | France |
| Third place | United States |
| Fourth place | Brazil |
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP | Maxim Mikhaylov |
| Best Setter | Benjamin Toniutti |
| Best OH | Taylor Sander Dmitry Volkov |
| Best MB | Kévin Le Roux Dmitry Muserskiy |
| Best OPP | Matt Anderson |
| Best Libero | Jenia Grebennikov |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 130 |
| Attendance | 494,775 (3,806 per match) |
| Official website | |
| Volleyball Nations League | |
South Korea were the last placed challenger team after the preliminary round and were replaced by 2018 Challenger Cup winners Portugal in the 2019 edition.
Russia won the inaugural edition, defeating the home team in straight sets in the final. Both teams contesting the final had previously won the World League – Russia on three opportunities and France on two. United States, which also had won the World League twice, defeated the reigning Olympic champions and 9-time World League winners Brazil in straight sets for the bronze medal. Maxim Mikhaylov from Russia, who was the World League MVP in 2011, was elected the Most valuable player.